Six Ibadan Electrical energy Distribution Firm (IBEDC), so-called Most Demand (MD1) prospects, have been arraigned on the Itori Justice of the Peace Court docket in Ogun for unlawful connection.
The defendants have been indicted on a one-time cost of illegally connecting to the IBEDC community with out resolving points associated to their disconnection.
The Guardian discovered that MD1 prospects have been disconnected by the corporate attributable to giant excellent money owed and non-payment of money owed.
Nonetheless, the shoppers illegally related to the IBEDC community with out resolving the matter and continued to avail the provide.
The corporate monitoring group found this act, reported to the police station and all prospects have been arrested and instantly arraigned on the Itori Justice of the Peace Court docket, Itori, Ogun State.
The Presiding Justice of the Peace, Mr AO Sodeinde, Appearing Chief Justice of the Peace, launched the suspect on bail however he shall be remanded in custody on the Ewekoro/Itori Divisional Police Station pending when he can fulfill the bail situation.
The matter has been adjourned to Wednesday, January 24, 2024 for additional listening to.
The Regional Head of IBEDC Ogun Area Engr. Abdulrasaq Jimoh appealed to prospects to not take the legislation into their arms.
He famous that incidents of vitality theft within the type of meter tampering, bypassing, extortion and unlawful connections have been on the rise and are affecting the income, efficiency and operation of IBEDC.
“The corporate in collaboration with legislation enforcement companies is already monitoring our community with a view to arresting defaulters.
“All perpetrators shall be prosecuted and printed in nationwide newspapers to forestall these nefarious acts affecting the corporate.”
